16 Bruce Springsteen Songs with Inspiring Lyrics
Bruce Springsteen has built a reputation over the course of a half century of performances as the hero of the common man. His lyrics make him relatable to his fans….
Bruce Springsteen has built a reputation over the course of a half century of performances as the hero of the common man.
His lyrics make him relatable to his fans. The semi-autobiographical narratives of many Springsteen songs have the power to inspire listeners.
“The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.”
The reputation started to materialize during the 1970s when “Born to Run” made Springsteen an iconic star.
Songs like "Thunder Road' and "Out in the Street" also had a feeling of authenticity that endeared Springsteen as a hero for his first generation of fans.
"Glory Days" told a genuine story about how life can pass you by, and "The Promised Land" was among his most inspiring songs.
One of his most memorable accomplishments came after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Springsteen released The Rising less than a year later with themes both directly and indirectly associated with the tragedies that took place.
The idea of the working class hero has continued all the way into modern times with the release of Blinded by the Light, a movie about a young Pakistani boy living in England who draws his inspiration to face the world from the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen.
Springsteen’s roots at the Jersey Shore make him even more relatable for people in the Philadelphia area. Romanticizing summer weather, cold drinks on the beach, and a peaceful mindset speaks to anyone who’s ever spent part of their summer vacation at the Jersey Shore.
The relatable image of a musician with local connections means people in the Philadelphia area will have an even easier time getting behind a hero of the common man.
It should come as no surprise that tickets to see Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the Wells Fargo Center in March sold out so quickly, but the band recently announced two more shows in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park in August.
Born to Run
Together we could break this trap
We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back
Tramps like us, baby we were born to run
The Promised Land
I've done my best to live the right way
I get up every morning and go to work each day
But your eyes go blind and your blood runs cold
Sometimes I feel so weak I just want to explode
Well there's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor
I packed my bags and I'm heading straight into the storm
Gonna be a twister to blow everything down
That ain't got the faith to stand its ground
Blow away the dreams that tear you apart
Blow away the dreams that break your heart
Blow away the lies that leave you nothing but lost and brokenhearted
Dancing in the Dark
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere
Baby, I just know that there is
Brilliant Disguise
God have mercy on the man
Who doubts what he's sure of
Badlands
Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king
And a king ain't satisfied till he rules everything
Well I believe in the love that you gave me
I believe in the faith that could save me
I believe in the hope and I pray that some day
It may raise me above these... BADLANDS
Rosalita (Come out Tonight)
Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny
Growin' Up
And I swear I found the key to the universe
In the engine of an old parked car
Thunder Road
With a chance to make it good somehow
Hey what else can we do now
Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair
Well the night's busting open
These two lanes will take us anywhere
It's a town full of losers
And I'm pulling out of here to win
Prove It All Night
You hear their voices telling you not to go
They made their choices and they'll never know
Out In The Street
All day you've been working that hard line
Now tonight you're gonna have a good time
And Monday when the foreman calls time
I've already got Friday on my mind
Jersey Girl
Cause down the shore everything’s all right
You and your baby on a Saturday night
You know all my dreams come true
When I’m walking down the street with you
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Well everybody's got a secret, son
Something that they just can't face
Some folks spend their whole lives trying to keep it
They carry it with them every step that they take
The Rising
Lost track of how far I've gone
How far I've gone, how high I've climbed
On my back's a sixty pound stone
On my shoulder, a half-mile line
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
It's raining, but there ain't a cloud in the sky
Must've been a tear from your eye
Everything will be okay
Hard times, baby well they come to us all
Sure as the ticking of the clock on the wall
Sure as the turning of the night into day
The River
Now all them things that seemed so important
Well, mister, they vanished right into the air
Now those memories come back to haunt me
They haunt me like a curse
Is a dream a lie if it don't come true
Or is it something worse
Glory Days
I think I'm going down to the well tonight
And I'm gonna drink till I get my fill
And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it
But I probably will
Well time slips away and leaves you with nothing, mister, but
Boring stories of glory days
